Mexico City in British English
noun
the capital of Mexico, on the central plateau at an altitude of 2240 m (7350 ft): founded as the Aztec capital (Tenochtitlán) in about 1300; conquered and rebuilt by the Spanish in 1521; forms, with its suburbs, the federal district of Mexico; the largest industrial complex in the country. Pop: 20 998 543 (2015 est)
Mexico City in American English
capital of Mexico, in the SC part of Mexico: pop. 17,900,000
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